The Election Commission declared the result of the election in Shikaripur early on Tuesday afternoon, saying Yeddyurappa won 86,983 votes.

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The Election Commission declared the result of the election in Shikaripur early Tuesday.

BJP's Karnataka President BS Yeddyurappa won 86,983 votes

BS Yeddyurappa, the president of the BJP's Karnataka unit and its chief ministerial candidate, romped home to a comfortable win in Shikaripura, even as counting trends pointed to a saffron surge in the Congress's southern bastion.

The Election Commission declared the result of the election in Shikaripur early on Tuesday afternoon, saying Yeddyurappa won 86,983 votes.